The Hidden Wealth of Cities : Creating, Financing, and Managing Public Spaces.

Front Cover -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- Foreword -- Acknowledgments -- About the Editors -- Abbreviations -- Overview -- Urbanization and the Need for Space -- Functional Cities, Vibrant Places -- Public Spaces: Liabilities or Assets? -- Attributes of Successful Public Spaces: A Framework -- Actors and Stakeholders -- Planning Process and Data -- Strategy and Approach -- Financing and Funding -- Management and Governance -- Strategies for Unlocking the Value of Public-Space Assets -- Notes -- References -- PART I: PLANNING, FUNDING, AND MANAGING PUBLIC SPACES: AN ASSET MANAGEMENT FRAMEWORK -- Chapter 1: The Importance of Investing in Public Spaces -- Introduction -- The Global Agenda for Public Spaces -- Emerging Issues and Challenges for Cities -- The Evolving Role of Public Spaces in Cities -- Notes -- References -- Chapter 2: Defining Public Spaces -- Framing Public Spaces and "Publicness": Owners, Managers, and Users -- Physical Public-Space Assets: Streets, Open and Green Areas, and Public Facilities -- Notes -- References -- Chapter 3: An Asset Management Approach to Planning, Funding, and Managing Public Spaces -- Introduction -- A Framework for Placing Public Spaces within an Asset Management Context -- Applying the Asset Management Framework to Publicly Owned Public Spaces -- Applying the Asset Management Plan to Privately Owned Public Spaces (POPS) -- Conclusions: What Can Be Learned? -- Notes -- References -- PART II: SHAPING THE PUBLIC REALM: DATA AND SPATIAL ANALYTICS -- Chapter 4: Evidence-based Planning and Design -- Public Spaces as Citywide Networks -- Innovations in Measuring the Public Realm -- Comparative Analysis and Case Studies -- Key Takeaways -- Notes -- References -- Chapter 5: Analyzing Spatial Patterns of Public Spaces in Cities through Remote Sensing -- Overview -- Spatial Assessment.

Case Studies: Dhaka, Karachi, and Lima -- Notes -- References -- Chapter 6: Assessing the Quality and Use of Public Spaces -- Overview -- Public-Space Inventory -- Public-Space Performance -- Case Studies: Nairobi, Addis Ababa, Wuhan, and Bamenda -- Notes -- References -- Chapter 7: Mapping User Activity Using Social Media and Big Data -- Overview -- Case Studies: Tbilisi, Wuhan, and Beijing -- References -- PART III: SUSTAINING THE PUBLIC-SPACE LIFE CYCLE: LESSONS FROM CITIES -- Chapter 8: Framing the Public-Space Case Studies -- Overview -- Phase 1: Context -- Phase 2: Planning and Design -- Phase 3: Implementation -- Phase 4: Management -- Phase 5: Impact Evaluation -- Conclusion: Lessons from Case Studies -- Notes -- References -- Chapter 9: Beijing, China: Regenerating Traditional Public Spaces in the Historic City Core -- Key Takeaways -- City Dynamics -- Dashilar Regeneration Model and Yangmeizhu Lane -- Dashilar Pocket Spaces -- Notes -- References -- Chapter 10: Colombo, Sri Lanka: Enhancing Urban Resilience and Livability by Leveraging Natural and Ecological Assets -- Key Takeaways -- City Dynamics -- Beddagana Wetland Park -- Crow Island Beach Park -- Notes -- References -- Chapter 11: Karachi, Pakistan: Reclaiming Safe and Inclusive Urban Spaces through Citizen Mobilization -- Key Takeaways -- City Dynamics -- Eduljee Dinshaw Road -- Pakistan Chowk Initiative -- I AM KARACHI Movement -- Notes -- References -- Chapter 12: Lima, Peru: Transforming Fragmented Areas into Inclusive Public Spaces through Local Governance -- Key Takeaways -- City Dynamics -- Plaza 31 -- Las Begonias -- Parque Ecológico -- Notes -- References -- Chapter 13: Brooklyn, New York: Creating an Innovation District through Placemaking, and Public and Private Investments -- Key Takeaways -- City Dynamics.

Public Spaces of Down Under the Manhattan Bridge Overpass (DUMBO) -- Brooklyn Cultural District -- Notes -- References -- Chapter 14: Seoul, Republic of Korea: Rejuvenating Neighborhoods by Creatively Repurposing Urban Infrastructure and Buildings -- Key Takeaways -- City Dynamics -- Gyeongui Line Forest Park -- Gusandong Library Village -- Yonsei-Ro -- Notes -- References -- Chapter 15: Singapore: Enhancing Urban Health and Vibrancy by Leveraging Streets, Park Connectors, and Marketplaces -- Key Takeaways -- City Dynamics -- Orchard Road -- Park Connector Network -- Hawker Centers -- Notes -- References -- Chapter 16: Tbilisi, Georgia: Preserving Historic Public Spaces in a Rapidly Changing City -- Key Takeaways -- City Dynamics -- New Tiflis -- Vake Park -- Notes -- References -- APPENDICES -- Appendix A: Definitions of Spatial Terms -- Appendix B: Metadata for EO4SD-Urban Public Space Assessment -- Appendix C: Metadata for UN-Habitat's Public-Space Measurement -- Boxes -- Figures -- Maps -- Photos -- Tables -- Back Cover.

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